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| Global Score | |
| 91.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-19 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A52 5G is much better than Galaxy A12, getting a overall score of 91.3 against 80.3. The Galaxy A52 5G is a just a little lighter and a bit thinner cellphone than Galaxy A12, although both were released only a couple of months apart. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A52 5G has a more recent 12 version and Galaxy A12 has Android 10, providing a couple additional features.
The Galaxy A52 5G counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy A52 5G also has a higher pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400. Samsung Galaxy A12's processing unit is very similar to Galaxy A52 5G's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy A12 has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy A12, because it has a larger camera aperture for better low light captures and videos, a way higher 64 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G counts with a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB, the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A12 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A52 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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